Entries by Rédaction Africanews

World Cup 2026: Kinshasa celebrates the Leopards’ historic qualification

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team, the Leopards, received a hero’s welcome in Kinshasa on Sunday, days after securing qualification for the FIFA World Cup — their first appearance on football’s biggest stage since 1974.

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace During Easter Celebrations

Catholic Christians gathered around the world on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and share a message of hope.

Iran says it destroyed four US army aircraft

Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday

Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal

The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected

Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown

Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison

Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown

Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison

Africa faces growth slowdown due to war on Iran – Report

The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report Saturday

Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions

The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted

Cameroon parliament votes to create vice president post

Cameroon's parliament on Saturday approved a bill creating the position of a vice president despite protests by the opposition

Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading

Brazil, which has one of the highest per-capita incarceration rates in Latin America, stands out for having one of the most formalized and nationwide systems for sentence remission via reading in the world